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ALECOM
Wilders Grove Stream Restoration
Cultural Resources Screening
AECOM archaeologist Peter Sittig consulted maps and files maintained by the North Carolina
Office of State Archaeology (OSA) on November 29, 2018 and data maintained by the North
Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) on November 27, 2018. These tasks were
performed to gain information about previously recorded archaeological sites (OSA) and
historic resources (SHPO) in or near the Wilders Grove stream restoration project in central
Wake County.
No archaeological sites are recorded within the project area. Ten sites are recorded within a
one -mile buffer of the project area. Two of these sites (Crabtree Creek site [31 WA13591, Pool
Farm site [31 WA1360]) were identified as part of archaeological studies for the Eastern Wake
Expressway (US 64) Bypass project. These sites were recommended as eligible for the
National Register of Historic Places (NRNP), so were subjected to data recovery excavations
to mitigate the adverse effects of the project on those resources (Abbott and Sanborn 1997,
Jorgenson et. al. 2003, Tippett et. al. 2006). Four additional sites (31 WA1371, 31 WA1372,
31 WA1374, and 31 WA1375), all prehistoric in nature, were recorded as part of the Bypass
project, but were recommended as not eligible for the NRHP (Abbott et. al. 1997). The
remaining four sites have not been assessed for NRHP eligibility. Of these, two are historic
cemeteries: the Hussey Cemetery (31 WA1590) and the Munns-Snipe Cemetery (31 WA1591).
One of these four sites is described as "Nutt's Fish Weir/ Traps." That resource was not
assigned a state archaeological site number, but is likely associated with the Crabtree Creek
Site (31 WA1359). Finally, Site 31 WA9, a prehistoric site recorded in October 1963 with
minimal information, has not been assessed for NRHP status.
Archaeological sensitivity for the project site is considered low. The presence of ten recorded
archaeological sites within one mile of the project suggests a moderate to high potential for
unrecorded archaeological sites within the immediate region. However, soils data indicates
the project area is situated On Chewacla and Wehadkee (ChA) soils, which are frequently
flooded. Such soils are not conducive to significant human habitation. Further, the area
immediately surrounding the project area has been significantly disturbed due to the
presence of an urban landfill. The soils in the project area coupled with the surrounding landfill
disturbances warrants the low archaeological sensitivity assessment for the project area.
No historic resources are located within the project area. A total of seven historic resources
are recorded within one mile of the project. Four of these are no longer extant. The three
remaining resources consist of the Wilder Cemetery (WA1706), the Wakefield Apartments
Clubhouse (WA8096), and a blockface of buildings labeled only as 'Houses' (WA1678) in the
SHPO database. All seven of these resources have only been recorded with the state; their
NRHP eligibilities have not been assessed.
Overall, the Wilders Grove stream restoration project has low potential for adverse effects to
significant historic resources. The potential for effects on historic properties is low given the
light density and low number of structures, coupled with the urban landfill development
immediately surrounding the project area. Given the proposed project will take place within
the larger modern urban landfill parcel, no impacts to viewshed are anticipated.

Wilders Grove Stream Restoration
Cultural Resources Screening
References Cited
Abbott, Lawrence E., and Erica Sanborn
1997 Archaeological Sample Survey US 64 Relocation from Raleigh Beltline to an Area Near
SR 1300, Wake County, North Carolina: Archaeological Survey Within the Neuse River
Valley. New South Associates, Inc., Mebane, North Carolina. Submitted to North
Carolina Department of Transportation, Project Development and Environmental
Analysis Branch, Raleigh, North Carolina. Manuscript on file, North Carolina Office of
State Archaeology, Raleigh.
Jorgenson, Matthew, Daniel Cassedy, and Marvin Brown
2003 Data Recovery of the Pool Farm (Site 31 WA 1360/1360**), US 64 Bypass from 1-440 to
US 64 West of Wendell and Eastern Wake Expressway from Existing US 64 to SR 1007
(Poole Road), Wake County, North Carolina. URS Corporation, Raleigh, North
Carolina. Submitted to North Carolina Department of Transportation,
Raleigh. Manuscript on file, North Carolina Office of State Archaeology, Raleigh.
Tippett, L., M. Rupnik, E. Voigt
2006 Archaeological Data Recovery Excavations at the Crabtree Creek Site (31 WA1359), US
64 Bypass (Eastern Wake Expressway), Wake County, North Carolina, TIP Nos. R -
2547/R2641. The Louis Berger Group, Inc. Cary, North Carolina. Submitted to North
Carolina Department of Transportation, Raleigh. Manuscript on File, Office of State
Archaeology, Raleigh.
Matthew Jorgenson, M.A., RPA
Senior Archaeologist, Planning Department
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